Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Longview (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Longview. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Longview ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Long View.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Longview. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longview.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Longview is located in Franklin Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin Parish: Caldwell, Catahoula, Madison, Richland & Tensas.
Below are the parishes that are near Longview. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Longview:
- Franklin Parish (The home parish of Longview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- Crowville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Swampers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Baskinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Baskin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Winnsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Liddieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Jigger
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wisner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Necessity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Caldwell Parish
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- Sicily Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- East Carroll Parish
- Sondheimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madison Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- Tendal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Quebec
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Ashly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Thomastown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Morehouse Parish
- Oak Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- Bosco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Cuba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- New Light
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Mangham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Archibald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Rayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Start
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tensas Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- Newlight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Newellton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yucatan Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Carroll Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- Epps
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <1>
- Darnell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Longview, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Longview.
Cemeteries Near Longview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Longview.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Longview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Longview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crowville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coax Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- True Light Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunflower Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Old Winnsboro Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Longview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Longview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Longview, with the one closest to Longview listed first.
- Crowville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lamar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Baskinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Winnsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Como
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Como is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Mangham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newlight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Archibald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Altoona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Altoona is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bee Bayou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Bayou is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Bayou
- Tendal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Longview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Longview.
Newspapers Published in Longview ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Longview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Longview, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Longview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Longview:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Franklin Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Richland Parish
- Tensas Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Longview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Longview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |